Why does time slow down in my dreams?

Question

Can anyone give me any insight on why does time slow down in some of my dreams. It usually happens when I'm dreaming that I'm having a physical fight with someone. I punch with all my might, and It's in slow motion and the punches seem to take no effect, even though they do because just one or two punches and the other person is on the ground. I feel real frustrated in my dream because I use all of my strength and I cannot punch fast enough, it's always in slow motion no mater how fast or hard I try. I wish you can help because I keep having these dreams constantly, once or twice a month. It's never the same dream, yet it's always the same effect with time slowing down if I get in a physical fight.

Answer 1

the fact that you cant achieve what you want to, no matter how hard you try may apply to whats happening in your life at the moment. Are you feeling frustrated about a task you cannot do?

Answer 2

This is more of a physical thing than a mental thing.  Have you ever heard of sleep paralysis?  When you sleep you go into a state of paralysis and cannot move, people who sleep walk rehgularly do not have this mechanism in their brains.  It stops you from acting out your dreams, the reason you feel really slow is because your body wants to act it out but cannot.  

I get these when i am trying to run and it feels like i am underwater because i just cannot move.